Japan on Tuesday approved new defense guidelines, part of which includes the controversial upgrading and deployment of aircraft carriers in a move unprecedented since the end of World War II. Source: Xinhua | 2018/12/19 2:27:05

China's 40 years of reform and opening-up has improved the lives of billions of people in the country, and also influenced the world. The achievements were not only made by diligent Chinese people, but numerous foreigners also contributed their fair share. On Tuesday, 10 foreigners were honored with China Reform Friendship Medals at a grand gathering to celebrate the 40th anniversary of China's reform and opening-up in Beijing. Source: Global Times | 2018/12/18 23:08:39

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying called on Japan to drop its old-fashioned mentality toward China's defense after Tokyo stipulated a massive increase in the defense budget for the next five years, citing "concerns over China." Source: Global Times | 2018/12/18 22:33:41

South Korea planned to boost its manufacturing industry next year through government support in research and development (R&D), with an aim to raise the added value created in the sector to the level of Germany by 2030. Source: Xinhua | 2018/12/18 18:31:11

Three high school students were found dead, with seven others injured on Tuesday afternoon at a pension in northeastern South Korea, local media reported citing police and firefighters. Source: Xinhua | 2018/12/18 18:29:24

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is preparing to unveil 9.2 billion Australian dollars (6.6 billion US dollars) in tax cuts in the lead-up to the 2019 general election.
Source: Xinhua | 2018/12/18 10:37:28

North Korea condemned the US over its latest sanctions measures, warning Washington's approach could "block the path to denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula forever." Source: AFP | 2018/12/17 21:13:40

A Japanese worker holds a giant panda cub named “Saihin” on Monday at the Adventure World in Shirahama, Japan. The female panda was born weighing just 75 grams in August this year, and now weighs more than 6 kilograms . More than 120,000 suggestions for Saihin's name were received from the public. Visitors can see Saihin with her mother every day from 10 am to 3 pm. Source: IC | 2018/12/17 21:08:39

Malaysia said on Monday it has filed criminal charges at home against Goldman Sachs and two of the US bank's former employees in connection with a corruption and money laundering probe at state fund 1MDB.
Source: AFP | 2018/12/17 20:58:39

Lion Air announced Monday it was funding a multimillion dollar search effort using a Dutch company for the second black box and missing victims from doomed flight JT-610.
Source: AFP | 2018/12/17 20:48:40

A gay Singaporean man Monday won the right to adopt a child he fathered via a surrogate in the United States, in a landmark court ruling for the conservative city-state. Source: AFP | 2018/12/17 20:48:39

Japanese police were investigating Monday the cause of a powerful blast that ripped through a restaurant in the country's north overnight, injuring 42 people and damaging surrounding buildings. Source: AFP | 2018/12/17 20:38:39

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Monday that the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) countries have identified six directions of development for future cooperation. Source: Xinhua | 2018/12/17 19:25:29

South Korea's military on Monday confirmed the disablement of 11 guard posts of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) inside the demilitarized zone (DMZ) after the on-site verification works last week.
Source: Xinhua | 2018/12/17 19:18:10

The ministers from the six Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) countries underlined on Monday the vital need of maintaining an open world economy and upholding the rules-based multilateral trading system with the World Trade Organization at its core. Source: Xinhua | 2018/12/17 19:16:24